Thesis Projects

 
2022 Michael Zhu 2022 Michael Zhu

Expressing Intangible Culture Through Architecture

People today are addicted to tangible material goods, neglecting the precious value of how intangibility satisfied people in the past. This thesis explores the possibility of conveying poetry into architecture, through a library and exhibition space that creates a calm and engaging space of immaterial possibility.

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2022 Sarah Jahanbakhsh 2022 Sarah Jahanbakhsh

21st Century Refugee Displacement Crisis: Bridging The Gap Between Travel And Shelter

Resettling into another country is never an easy task; how can we designers make displacement and the refugee crisis a design solution? This thesis proposes both temporary and permanent housing as part of a more robust, more sustainable solution. The Lake Van region of Turkey is a key area in the flow of refugees in the middle east, and this project proposes a combination of local materials and prefabricated units to provide housing and amenities for those on the journey to safety.

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